The Northern Ireland-based contractors Mercury Security Management have been appointed by the retailer Harvey Norman to provide security for a number of its stores in the Republic of Ireland, including the new Tallaght store which opened on Monday, July 31.
The contract will see Mercury, which is based in Lisburn with offices in Dublin, Limerick and London, provide a mix of manned guarding and security systems with remote monitoring to four of the Australian retailer’s stores in the Greater Dublin area.
For the opening at Tallaght to the south-west of Dublin, Mercury’s technical fit-out included installation of access control, intruder alarms and more than 150 CCTV cameras. These will be monitored off site by Mercury’s NSI Gold-accredited ARC/RVRC centre. There the company looks after retail clients which also include Smyths Toys, HMV, Lifestyle Sports, Elverys Intersport and among shopping centres CastleCourt in Belfast.
In one of the company’s more unusual assignments, Mercury guards in attendance at the opening in Tallaght were tasked with keeping an eye on a 30,000-euro pricetag Smeg kettle, toaster and juicer set, designed and hand-painted by Dolce & Gabbana and flown from Harrods in London for the event (picture courtesy of Mercury, guard Tomasz Kaminski).
Liam Cullen, Mercury’s Regional Director UK and Ireland, said: “Harvey Norman is undoubtedly one of the largest retailers operating in Ireland and we are delighted to be providing security for their new Tallaght location as well as a number of other stores in Ireland. Over the past decade, we have invested more than £5m in the latest technology and training available to enable us to provide innovative, integrated security solutions to our growing list of clients. This contract with Harvey Norman shows that our investment strategy is paying off and continues to place Mercury at the forefront of the security industry and a trusted partner for some of the world’s leading companies and retail organisations.”
And Michael Neary, Harvey Norman’s Loss Prevention Manager, said: “At Harvey Norman, the safety and security of our customers, staff and premises are always of the utmost priority, and it is important to us that our security operations are in safe and reliable hands. We were very impressed by Mercury’s innovative and forward-thinking approach to security and with their extensive experience and expertise, particularly in the retail industry, we are confident that our stores will be safe and secure.”
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